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A ‘left-wing cultural revolution’ has come to America?
There is little doubt that the US is in disarray at the moment. Hong Kong political commentator Chip Tsao does not hold back in giving his…
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Which Economic Stimulus Works?
During the initial shock from COVID-19, it was understandable that governments and central banks would respond with massive injections of liquidity. But now policymakers need to…
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Watch China’s unconventional levers of power in world affairs
Chinese security forces’ recent remarkable escalation of tensions along disputed boundaries with Japan, Taiwan, India and Southeast Asian countries is the latest manifestation of actions China…
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China and AI: what the world can learn and what it should be wary of
China announced in 2017 its ambition to become the world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030. While the US still leads in absolute terms, China…
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How the Pandemic Will Change EU-Russian Relations
The end of the current public health and economic crisis is nowhere in sight, but it’s already clear that both Moscow and Brussels will come out…
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Iraq: Is Prime Minister Al-Kadhimi facing the same fate as Lebanon’s Rafic Hariri?
Political and media circles in Iraq and beyond have been disturbed by the vile attack that claimed the life of Hisham Al-Hashimi, a researcher into terrorist…
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Why realism is the key to wellbeing – new research
Chris Dawson and David de Meza Life coaches and motivational speakers often treat positive thinking as the key to happiness. Self-help books tend to promote a…
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Covid-19 And Migrant Workers: Planning the return and reintegration of forced returnees
During the pandemic, forced return of migrants has become a major issue of concern for intergovernmental bodies and the global civil society engaged in migration issues.…
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Should the United States withdraw from the WTO
The joint effort by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) to withdraw the United States from the World Trade Organization (WTO) has run…
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As Rohingya Boats Keep Sailing, Southeast Asia Turns a Blind Eye
With the coronavirus now an excuse for inaction, the threat to the embattled minority is growing ever sharper. Verena Hölzl The ink was barely dry on…
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This is what the future of globalization will look like
The pandemic proved, once and for all, that the world can’t be flat. But global trade can recover—if we rewrite the rules Henry Farrell and Abraham…
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Who lost Hong Kong on June 30?
On June 30, a new national security law was enacted in Beijing and immediately enforced in Hong Kong. That was the day when the long-eroding fiction…
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Grey zone:Between war and peace, Australia’s defence strategy is evolving
Notwithstanding another beat-up [$] in advance of her speech, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds was surprisingly reassuring as she talked about the government’s $270 billion strategic update…
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Coronavirus: how Brazil became the second worst affected country in the world
The COVID-19 pandemic has stress-tested countries, economies and political systems like never before. Nowhere has the outcome been more devastating than in Brazil, arguably the country…
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Vladimir Putin secures constitutional changes allowing him to rule until 2036 – what this means for Russia
A nationwide vote has ratified constitutional reforms proposed by Russian president, Vladimir Putin. With a 68% turnout, preliminary results suggest 78% of those taking part voted…
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As the Sino-Indian rivalry heats up, watch Bangladesh carefully
The ongoing tensions and stalemate between India and China in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has brought not only the Sino-Indian rivalry into…